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知情同意

Mandarin · pinyin zhī qíng tóng yì

informed consent

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知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think

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1–2–2–4 · zhi1 qing2 tong2 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi1 cing4 tung4 ji3

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noun

(law) informed consent

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